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PETALING JAYA: Several media advocacy groups, including the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), have urged Putrajaya to drop all ongoing investigations against media organisations. In a joint statement, they expressed alarm over how the media had been harassed by the […]

Ding Jo-Ann from Centre for Independent Journalism discusses further reforms to improve the state of press freedom.     Source: Astro Awani

PETALING JAYA: A media council must be set up to focus on legal reforms to regulate the industry and protect media freedom in Malaysia, says Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) chairman Tan Sri Othman Hashim. This would create a […]

Ding Jo-Ann, adviser for Centre for Independent Journalism outlines a few reforms the government can explore to improve press freedom.     Source: Astro Awani

Beberapa pertubuhan pengamal media hari ini menyerahkan memorandum kepada Kementerian Komunikasi dan Multimedia (KKKM) bagi menyatakan kegusaran mereka terhadap situasi kebebasan media di negara ini. Bersempena dengan hari kebebasan media antarabangsa, kumpulan terbabit menuntut kepada kerajaan agar memberi penekanan kepada […]

PUTRAJAYA: Three media non-governmental organisations (NGOs) — the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Gerakan Media Merdeka and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Peninsular Malaysia, today handed over a memorandum to Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah calling for […]

PETALING JAYA: As criticism against the government and its policies mount during the pandemic, an activist has raised concerns over whether clampdowns on the media will intensify, with several such cases already reported over the last year. Among them are […]

Pusat Kewartawanan Bebas (CIJ) menyifatkan tindakan Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) terhadap dua organisasi media berhubung laporan mengenai kenyataan Timbalan Ketua Polis Negara Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani sebagai “mengganggu”. “Tidak boleh diterima apabila media disasarkan kerana melaporkan mengikut apa yang dituturkan […]